Kings of Leon have admitted that they starved themselves, took drugs and drank too much alcohol when the first toured the UK six years ago.

Guitarist Matthew Followill said he blames their behaviour on the fact that they were not legally allowed to consume alcohol back home in the US.

He told The Sun: "I didn't turn 21 till we'd been a band for a few years so coming to England was awesome. We'd play the show and immediately start drinking beer. In the end I was sick of feeling hungover. I just didn't eat, ever. That's cocaine."

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The musician claimed that the band are now reformed characters, saying: "I'm so glad it's over."

Singer Caleb Followill told The Mirror last month: "Me and my cousin Nacho used to get high on cocaine and start talking about God. We would have a room full of people partying, and me and him would have heated arguments with people who said they didn't believe in God."